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Old 12-01-2005, 03:38 AM   #16
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Ok i got some help from one forum
he said to :
Type in a conzole
# modprobe saa7134
and if I get FATAL: Module saa7134 not found
that means that i dont have that modul..
and to be shure that i dont have it,
find /lib -name *saa7134*
Then i must go to cd /usr/src/linux
and then
make menuconfig
Device drivers - Multimedia devices - VIdeo For Linux
..
here is what i get:


When i type in a console # modprobe saa7134
i get this
Code:
domba@linux:~> # modprobe saa7134
domba@linux:~>
For find /lib -name *saa7134* i get:
Code:
domba@linux:~> find /lib -name *saa7134*
/lib/modules/2.6.13-15-default/kernel/drivers/media/video/saa7134
/lib/modules/2.6.13-15-default/kernel/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-empress.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.13-15-default/kernel/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-dvb.ko/lib/modules/2.6.13-15-default/kernel/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.13-15-xen/kernel/drivers/media/video/saa7134
/lib/modules/2.6.13-15-xen/kernel/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-empress.ko/lib/modules/2.6.13-15-xen/kernel/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-dvb.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.13-15-xen/kernel/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134.ko
domba@linux:~>
then i go to cd /usr/src/linux
Code:
 domba@linux:~> cd /usr/src/linux
domba@linux:/usr/src/linux>
and when i type make menuconfig
i get this:
Code:
domba@linux:/usr/src/linux> make menuconfig
  HOSTCC  scripts/basic/fixdep
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:390: fatal error: opening dependency file scripts/basic/.fixdep.d: Permission denied
compilation terminated.
make[1]: *** [scripts/basic/fixdep] Error 1
make: *** [scripts_basic] Error 2
domba@linux:/usr/src/linux>
Now what?
Last edited by d0mba; 12-01-2005 at 03:47 AM.
 
Old 12-01-2005, 04:29 AM   #17
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thats a pretty big step for a beginner - hes telling you to recompile the kernel.

make menuconfig should bring up a GUI - alternatively try make xconfig, to have a clickable GUI (if i remember correctly).

however, when you did find /lib (etc...) it shows that the module is already available. Simply doing:

modprobe saa7134 as said before should load the module, and should only say something if it went wrong.

As for TV vieweing, I reccomend kaffeine. Was the only application that worked for me.
 
Old 12-01-2005, 04:41 AM   #18
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Quote:
As for TV vieweing, I reccomend kaffeine. Was the only application that worked for me.
Do you have a link for this program?
Can you explane me how to configure channels?
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modprobe saa7134 as said before should load the module, and should only say something if it went wrong.
So that means that the driver is now loaded?
But when I use a program XTV,or something like that i dont get any channel....i thing the problem is in the program......[I olny have programs that i got with suse]
 
Old 12-01-2005, 02:03 PM   #19
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Take a look at my and acid_kewpie post .There is something called Yast.Open it and find where is hardware,there is no way not mentioned TV Card.Probably there is configuration tool.
Than go to software and find applications for watching TV.
No need to recompile kernel.

Type #lsmod and will see a list of loaded modules.
Last edited by eka; 12-01-2005 at 02:16 PM.
 
Old 12-01-2005, 03:28 PM   #20
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ok..so i log on as root,typed make menuconfig,and i found out that i have that driver and that it is loading with linux

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/6...shot9xy.th.png

I think that the problem now is that i dont know how to configure any of these programs,i got them with suse:
AleVT
KRadio
XawTV
Zapping TVviewer
Kdetv
 
Old 12-01-2005, 04:35 PM   #21
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Install Kdetv.Run it.Program will ask you to scan channels.Say yes.
If something goes wrong,find setting or preferences and play a little with settings.Scan again.And don't forget good things doesn't com too easy.
I recommend you TVTime for watching and XdTV for recording.
Success!
 
Old 12-01-2005, 05:18 PM   #22
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I run Kdetv,and go to channel wizzard and i get this

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/5...enshot15hi.png

And i configure it this way

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/6...enshot25al.png

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/1...enshot38yx.png

and then it scans for channels:

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/2...enshot56px.png

And i get no programs:in windows i get 53 programs,..and i know what MHz they are...

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/9...enshot64gi.png

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/3...enshot76vy.png

These are my options in program:

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/5...nshot116ui.png

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/7...nshot131mf.png


I havent instaled any new drivers for my graphic card...i really dont know what to do with my TV......PLEASE SOMEONE HELP!!!
 
Old 12-02-2005, 02:06 PM   #23
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Isn't there other options for source:default?Maybe v4l or video4linux or something else? Frequency table is European east for my location what is yours???
Try other application I recommend you.
Reason KdeTV not working is because application doesn't recognize TV card.
 
Old 12-10-2005, 01:11 PM   #24
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Hello guys,

What is missing in your configuration of the saa7134 is the proper parameters (tuner and card); the Mercury TV
is a LifeView 2000 clone, and equips a TPC PAL tuner listed as no. 37; to let the module know this, just add the line "options saa7134 card=3 tuner=37" in /etc/modprobe.conf after the alias referring to saa7134, and it should work straight away after rebooting.

As for the tv software, tvtime works fine for me, and with xmodmap you should be able to get the remote to work (just check the keycodes with xev).

Best of luck,

Manuel
 
Old 02-17-2006, 08:11 AM   #25
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Well, I have saa7134 too, and I am trying what posted here! but I can't make it work
just a silly question: is there a difference if your card is PCMCIA (on laptop) or an PCI on desktop?

I tried the modprobe thing but the tv still not working! on the dmesg it shows that it is unknown/generic.
I have suse 10 up to date.

Thanks
 
Old 02-17-2006, 11:22 AM   #26
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Try as root #lsmod .Is there saa7134.If yes module is loaded.Find some information about PCMCIA devices because I think there is differences.
 
Old 02-17-2006, 06:16 PM   #27
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yes, I just tried the lsmod and I found that the driver is loaded.
the lines:

olegha@olegha:~> su
Password:
olegha:/home/olegha # lsmod | grep saa
saa7134 109908 0
video_buf 20868 1 saa7134
v4l2_common 5760 1 saa7134
v4l1_compat 13060 1 saa7134
ir_common 8196 1 saa7134
videodev 9088 1 saa7134
soundcore 9184 2 saa7134,snd
i2c_core 20368 2 saa7134,i2c_sis96x

so what do you think?

Thanks
 
Old 02-18-2006, 06:08 AM   #28
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Look, I'm just thinking about something. I'll check on windows what the card is taking as specifications and I think that windows detedts it as:
Location: PCI bus 129, device 0, function 0
so if I mount it on Linux by card=129 is not the same?

Thank you
 
Old 02-18-2006, 07:38 AM   #29
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no, always the same :'(

olegha:/home/olegha # modprobe saa7134 card=129
olegha:/home/olegha # dmesg | grep saa
saa7130/34: v4l2 driver version 0.2.14 loaded
saa7134[0]: found at 0000:02:00.0, rev: 1, irq: 11, latency: 0, mmio: 0x20000000
saa7134[0]: subsystem: 1131:0000, board: UNKNOWN/GENERIC [card=0,insmod option]
saa7134[0]: board init: gpio is e2c0c0
saa7134[0]: Huh, no eeprom present (err=-5)?
saa7134[0]: registered device video0 [v4l2]
saa7134[0]: registered device vbi0
saa7134[0]/irq[10,28546]: r=0xffffffff s=0xffffffff DONE_RA0 DONE_RA1 DONE_RA2 DONE_RA3 AR PE PWR_ON RDCAP INTL FIDT MMC TRIG_ERR CONF_ERR LOAD_ERR GPIO16? GPIO18 GPIO22 GPIO23 | RA0=vbi,b,odd,15
saa7134[0]/irq: looping -- clearing PE (parity error!) enable bit
saa7134[0]/irq[10,28551]: r=0xffffffff s=0xffffffff DONE_RA0 DONE_RA1 DONE_RA2 DONE_RA3 AR PE PWR_ON RDCAP INTL FIDT MMC TRIG_ERR CONF_ERR LOAD_ERR GPIO16? GPIO18 GPIO22 GPIO23 | RA0=vbi,b,odd,15
saa7134[0]/irq: looping -- clearing PE (parity error!) enable bit
saa7134[0]: found at 0000:02:00.0, rev: 1, irq: 11, latency: 0, mmio: 0x20000000
saa7134[0]: subsystem: 1131:0000, board: UNKNOWN/GENERIC [card=0,insmod option]
saa7134[0]: board init: gpio is e2c0c0
saa7134[0]: Huh, no eeprom present (err=-5)?
saa7134[0]: registered device video0 [v4l2]
saa7134[0]: registered device vbi0

maybe someone can understand something in these lines?

Thank you.
 
Old 02-18-2006, 09:28 AM   #30
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I think your card is recognized but not correctly.Maybe you have to go to Yast and try to configure the right type of card (not card=o) if there is configuration tool for TV Cards.
Quote:
saa7134[0]: subsystem: 1131:0000, board: UNKNOWN/GENERIC [card=0,insmod option]
This line is not OK.
This is only suggestion.
 
  


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